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New Caledonia’s FLNKS to reject France’s Bougival project
The move by the pro-independence group has prompted France's Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls to travel to the French territory again next week.
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United States eyes deeper ties with Cook Islands, help businesses form ties
3:45 pm todayThe US-Cook Islands relationship took a formal step forward when diplomatic ties between the two countries was officially established in late 2023.
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'Deeply disturbing' video shows group of men attacking woman at PNG university
5:31 pm todayWomen's rights advocates say they're horrified after a young woman was mobbed and attacked by a large crowd of men on a university campus in Papua New Guinea.
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Councillors hit back at Wayne Brown's 'Pacific victims' remark
11:11 am todayCouncillors Lotu Fuli and Alf Filipaina pointed to official data that shows they have outperformed the Auckland mayor in attendance.
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Fake e-visa site a 'serious threat', warns Fiji Immigration
Fiji's Immigration Ministry has issued an "urgent and high-priority" warning about a fake website impersonating the country's official e-Visa platform.
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Pacific news in brief for 11 August
11:24 am todayA round-up of news from around the region, including a study on dengue in Tonga finding inconsistent prevention practices and misconceptions about the disease.
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'We are not under pressure from any external forces'
9 Aug 2025Solomon Islands Prime Minister has made his case as to why at least twenty countries should be blocked from a key Pacific meeting in Honiara next month.
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Six years after referendum, Bougainville's quest for independence still faces roadblocks
8 Aug 2025As the autonomous Papua New Guinea region prepares to elect a new government, front and centre is the "incredibly challenging issue" of independence.
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Fiji's top prosecutor accused of corruption claims charges are politically motivated
Christopher Pryde, who is in self-imposed exile in Aotearoa, claims charges brought by the country's anti-corruption agency this week are bogus.
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Cook Islands seeks balance as record tourism puts strain on environment
8 Aug 2025Rarotonga is as popular as it has ever been. Audio
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CNMI to request 60-day extension on military exercises comment period
8:35 am todayThe Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands wants more time for residents to share their thoughts about the United States military's plans for the territory.
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Drawing from memory: Auckland-based Tongan artist brings Pacific nostalgia to life
Luca Tu'avao Walton is an emerging voice in the Pacific creative landscape with a distinctive style rooted in memory, identity, and the 'nostalgia' of island life.
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'Sometimes the cracks are bigger than you think'
The parents of a man who died in 2022 after being pepper sprayed are calling for mental health reforms. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 8 August
8 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including China putting its support behind the Pacific 'Ocean of Peace' proposal.
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Solomon Islands blocks donor countries from Pacific's top political meet
8 Aug 2025Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has said that 21 donor countries, including the US and China, will not be invited to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara.
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Bougainville women's activist aims to hold her seat
8 Aug 2025Therese Kaetavara is aiming to retain her South Bougainville women's reserved seat and return as an MP after the 2025 Bougainville general election next month.
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Traditional Māori sports featured for the first time at Cook Islands Constitution celebrations
8 Aug 2025Competitors from different islands faced off in rock lifting, coconut husking, fruit racing and wrestling, with most coming from Pukapuka, an atoll in the Northern Group.
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Samoa keeps clean sheet in Pool A with win over Tahiti
The OFC 2025 Under-16 Women's Championship hosts are on fire after defeating Tahiti 1-0 on Thursday to record their third straight win in the tournament.
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Cricket PNG names Barramundis squad for Jersey Tour
8 Aug 2025PNG will meet Denmark, Kuwait, Kenya, Qatar and hosts Jersey in round two the 2025 Jersey Cricket World Cup Challenge League A competition.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 8 August
8 Aug 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Tonga Rugby struggling with funding for its sevens program.
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Former advisor warns external powers pitting PIF members against each other
The former Pacific Islands Forum expert says "tensions" relating to Taiwan's participation "illustrates how external partners work the diplomatic channels to pit us against each other".
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Thomas Raivet on Bougainville's presidency: 'It's anybody's game'
7 Aug 2025The former army colonel, who is running under the New Bougainville Party, has given himself the "underdog" tag for next month's polls.
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Plea for contract rules around international rugby fixtures to be enforced
A former Tonga rugby captain says it's unlikely Super Rugby contracts explicitly state New Zealand-based Pasefika players can't play for their home nations.
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Is the end of NCEA a step forward or a step backward for Pasifika?
7 Aug 2025The National Certificate of Educational Achievement will be gone by 2030, after more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification.
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Meet Hawai'i's eight-year-old All-American
7 Aug 2025At this year's Junior Olympics in Georgia, Bentley Satele placed top eight in his division officially earning the title of All-American. Audio
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Marriage Act in Solomon Islands under review
7 Aug 2025Around six percent of girls are married before the age of 15 in the country. Audio
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Manusina aim to prove their worth at Women's RWC
The captain of the Samoan women's rugby team says they are not heading to England "to make up numbers", but to "compete against the best and make our families proud".
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Tinian commemorates 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
7 Aug 2025The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, US and Japanese officials held the 80th anniversary commemoration of the World War II atomic bombings on Wednesday.
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